324
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324 (CCCXXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 290s 300s 310s – 320s – 330s 340s 350s |
| Years: | 321 322 323 – 324 – 325 326 327 |
Events change
By place change
Roman Empire change
- July 3 – Battle of Adrianople: Emperor Constantine the Great defeats his rival Licinius near Adrianople. They retreat to Byzantium. He invades Thrace with a Visgothic force and raids the countryside.
- July – Battle of Hellespont: Crispus, destroys Licinius' naval fleet in the Dardanelles.
- September 18 – Battle of Chrysopolis: Constantine I defeats Licinius at Chrysopolis. He becomes sole Emperor.
- December 19 – Licinius gives up his position as Emperor.
Religion change
- St Peter's Church is founded in Rome.
- Eustathius becomes bishop of Antioch.
Births change
- Chu Suanzi, empress of the Jin Dynasty (d. 384)
Deaths change
- December 20 – Philogonus, Patriarch of Antioch
- Guo Pu, Chinese writer (b. 276)
- Wang Dun, general of the Jin Dynasty (b. 266)
- Zhang Mao, ruler of Former Liang (b. 277)